Painting over all that old woodwork was a joyful day!

We're in the painting business, which isn't that great of a business, especially in Ga.

Some background: my friend is a tenant who has been living rent-free in a unit for over ten years but is a professional painter and has been painting numerous properties/units for the landlord in lieu of rental payments.

[Note:  I though I had posted the above at lunch time today, but I see it is still sitting in the compose box.  

I also did the kitchen - cabinets, floors, paint, fan, countertops, appliances, backsplash.  

Those are just 'very, very rough guidelines', I'd say my last 3-5 flips average out to about $13-14 per sq ft - Kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, paint inside and out, one or two of the major systems (roof, windows, furnace, water heater), etc.  

I understand that I could paint them.

I usually look for minor value add opportunities, like paint, drywall, and other cosmetic improvements that can quickly make properties much more appealing.Best of luck investing!

On paper it looks like really tight margins, but if it's more or less walk in and paint, there might be an opportunity. 

Examples of these categories would include things like foundation, painting & flooring, windows, bathroom, etc.